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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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