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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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