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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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