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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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