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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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