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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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