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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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