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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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