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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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