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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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