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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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