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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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