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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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