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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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