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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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