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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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