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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. 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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