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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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