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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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