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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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