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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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