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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores 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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