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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key 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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