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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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