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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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