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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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