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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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