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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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