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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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