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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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