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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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