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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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