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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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