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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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