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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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