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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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