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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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