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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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