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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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