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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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