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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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