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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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