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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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