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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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