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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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