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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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