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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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