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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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