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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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