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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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