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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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