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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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