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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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