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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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