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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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