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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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