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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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