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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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