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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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