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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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