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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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