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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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