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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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