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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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