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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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