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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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