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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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