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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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