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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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