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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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