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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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