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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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