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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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