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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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