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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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