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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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