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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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