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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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