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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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