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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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