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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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