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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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