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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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