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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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