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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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