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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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