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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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