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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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