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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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