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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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