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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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