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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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