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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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