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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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