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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education