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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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