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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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