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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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