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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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