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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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