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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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