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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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