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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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