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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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