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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major 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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