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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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