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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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