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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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