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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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