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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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