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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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