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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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