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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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