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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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