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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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