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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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