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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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