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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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