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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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