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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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