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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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