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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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