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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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