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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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