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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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