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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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