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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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