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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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