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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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