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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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