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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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