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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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