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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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