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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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