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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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