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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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