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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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