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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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