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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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