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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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