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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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