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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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