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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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