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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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