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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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