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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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