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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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