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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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