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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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