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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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