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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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