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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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