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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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