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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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