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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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