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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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