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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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