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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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