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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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