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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines 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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