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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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