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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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