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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education