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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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