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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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