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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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