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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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