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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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