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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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