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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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