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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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