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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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