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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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