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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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