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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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