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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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