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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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