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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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