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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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