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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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