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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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