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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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