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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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