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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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