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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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