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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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