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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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