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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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