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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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