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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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