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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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