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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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