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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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