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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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