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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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