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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? 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 students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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