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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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