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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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