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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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