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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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