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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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