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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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