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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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