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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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