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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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