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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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