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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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