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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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