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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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