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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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