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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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