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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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