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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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