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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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