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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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