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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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