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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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