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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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