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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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