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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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