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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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