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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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