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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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