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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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