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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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