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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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