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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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