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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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