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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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