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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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