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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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