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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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