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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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