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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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