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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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