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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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