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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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