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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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