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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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