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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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