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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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