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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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