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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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