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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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