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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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