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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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