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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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