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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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