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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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