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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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