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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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