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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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