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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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