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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes 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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