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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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