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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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