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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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