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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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