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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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