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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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