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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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