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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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