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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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