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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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