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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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