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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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