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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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