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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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