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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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