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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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