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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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