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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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