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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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