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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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