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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)