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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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