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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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