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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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