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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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