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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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