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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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