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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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