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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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