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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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