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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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