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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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