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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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