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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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