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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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