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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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