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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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