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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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