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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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