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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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