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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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