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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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