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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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