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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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