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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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