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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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