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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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