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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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