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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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