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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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