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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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