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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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