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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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