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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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