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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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