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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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