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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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