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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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