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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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