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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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