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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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