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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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