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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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