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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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