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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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