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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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