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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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