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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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