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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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