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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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