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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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