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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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