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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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