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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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