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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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