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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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