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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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