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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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