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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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