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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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