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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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