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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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