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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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