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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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