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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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