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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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