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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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