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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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