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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major 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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