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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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