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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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