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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the 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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