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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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