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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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