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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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