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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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