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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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