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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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