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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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