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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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