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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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