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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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