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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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