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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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