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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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