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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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