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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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