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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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