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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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