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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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