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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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