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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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