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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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