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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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