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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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