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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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