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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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