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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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