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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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