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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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