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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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