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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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