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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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