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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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