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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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