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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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