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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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