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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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