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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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