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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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