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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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