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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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