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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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