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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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