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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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