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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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