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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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