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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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