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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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