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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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