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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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