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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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