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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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