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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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