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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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