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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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