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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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