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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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