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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. 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. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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