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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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