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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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