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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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