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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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