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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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