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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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