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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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