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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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