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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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