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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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