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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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