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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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