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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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