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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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