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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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