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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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