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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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