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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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