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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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