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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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