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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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