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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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