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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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