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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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