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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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