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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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