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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. 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. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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