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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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