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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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