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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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