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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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