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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses 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 generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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