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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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