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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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