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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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