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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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