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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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