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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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