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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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