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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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