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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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