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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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