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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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