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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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