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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes 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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