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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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