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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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