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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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