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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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