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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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