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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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