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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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