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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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