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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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