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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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