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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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