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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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