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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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