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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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