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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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