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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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