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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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