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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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