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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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