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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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