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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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