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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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