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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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