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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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