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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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