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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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