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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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