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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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