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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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