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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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