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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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