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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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