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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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