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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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