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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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