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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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