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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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