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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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