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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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