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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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