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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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