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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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