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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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