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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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