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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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