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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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