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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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