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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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