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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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