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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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