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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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