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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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