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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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