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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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