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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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