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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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