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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive 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 institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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