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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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