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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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