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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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