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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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