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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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