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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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