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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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